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"What will populate the planet 100 million years from now will be determined by what happens in the next few centuries."

- Elizabeth Kolbert

Education

Racing Extinction Curriculum

We teamed up with Discovery Education to deliver free standards-based educational resources to inspire students to tackle some of the world’s most time sensitive challenges. These standards-aligned, interactive learning tools explore concepts such as climate change and ocean ecosystems- themes from the film- and include exclusive video content.

Virtual Field Trip

Join the stars of Racing Extinction on a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to learn why most biologists believe one-half of Earth’s animals will be extinct by 2100.

Host a House Party

You and your friends and family can join more than 1,000 viewing events around the world as people from all walks of life come together to watch RACING EXTINCTION on Discovery Channel. Audiences will join together to watch, learn, and act. When you sign up below, we will send you a viewing guide to help enhance your evening and an email you can use to invite friends.

Video Gallery

Projecting Change in Boulder, Colorado

The team brought the critical message of Racing Extinction to Boulder International Film Festival using their electric projection vehicle.

The OPS Team

We gathered a team of artists and activists to uncover the most important issue our generation will face.

The Grasshopper Sparrow

By working together, we are protecting the Grasshopper Sparrow.

Joel Sartore - Rare

Earth's biodiversity is disappearing. National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore shows us the beauty in what we are losing.

Why Sharks Matter

If we lose an essential species like sharks, the whole environment will start to fail.

Racing Extinction

Watch the trailer for this exciting, inspirational and game-changing film.

Why I made Racing Extinction

Louie Psihoyos explains why he made Racing Extinction and why this is humanity’s moment to shine.

illUminations - Protecting Our Planet

We gathered a team of artists and activists to uncover the most important issue our generation will face.

FLIR - The Invisible Made Visible

The camera is a game changer. By exposing CO2 in the world around us it allows the world to see what scientists have been talking about for decades.

Reduce Carbon

There have been 5 mass extinctions on Earth and in each there was a massive carbon spike followed by the deaths of the coral reefs.

Palm Oil

We gathered a team of artists and activists to uncover the most important issue our generation will face.

Our Common Home

We transformed St. Peter’s Basilica with our message of hope to challenge the world to get involved. Share our message and inspire others to challenge themselves.

A Sneak Peek for Racing Extinction

Watch the first four minutes of the film Racing Extinction, then find out more about how you can help preserve our animals before it’s too late.

“The Choice is Ours”

An inspirational message from Director Louie Psihoyos.

“Change the world”

An inspirational message from shark expert Shawn Heinrichs.

“Everybody has to become a part”

An inspirational message from race car driver Leilani Munter.

Extinction Introduction

An introduction to Racing Extinction

Projecting Change on the Empire State Building

We transformed the Empire State Building with our message of hope to challenge the world to get involved. Share our message and inspire others to challenge themselves.

Racing Extinction: Faith and the Environment

For generations, many faith communities have been at the forefront of progress on critical societal issues. From abolition to poverty to the fight for civil rights, forward-thinking congregations have organized and acted in pursuit of progress.